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Key Highlights

• By a margin of nearly 3 to
  1, victims believe that prison
  makes people more likely
  to commit crimes than to
  rehabilitate them.
• Seven in 10 victims prefer that
  prosecutors focus on solving
  neighborhood problems and
  stopping repeat crimes through
  rehabilitation, even if it means fewer convictions and prison sentences.
• Two out of three victims did
  not receive help following the
  incident, and those who did were
  far more likely to receive it from
  family and friends than the criminal justice system.
• By a margin of 7 to 1, victims
  prefer increased investments
  in crime prevention and
  programs for at-risk youth over
  more investments in prisons
  and jails.

Key Highlights 

• Juvenile arrests increased for all crime categories in 2022, ranging from 17% to 64%.
• Top cities with an increase juvenile arrests are: Chula Vista, Poway, National City, Escondido, and Vista is needed.
• Arrests decreased for all racial/ethnic groups, though Black and Hispanic individuals continued to be overrepresented in arrest statistics.  

What is this report telling restorative practitioners?

• An increase of law enforcement agreements with community diversion programs. 
• An increase of services for people harmed by crime is urgently needed.

Key Highlight 

• Juvenile arrest rates increased for all races/ethnicities in 2022. Compared to the previous year, the largest increases were seen among minority groups (54% for Blacks and 35% for Hispanics). Combined, both groups comprised 78% of all arrestees in 2022 (59% for Hispanics and 17% for Blacks).

What is this report telling restorative practitioners?

Increase memorandum of understanding agreements with community partners is urgentlyneeded. This is easier if the County is open to redesign their policies and procedures. 

73% of youth diverted to the District Attorney's diversion program are low level to recidivate meaning they will receive low dosage of intervention. This means, if allowed by law, law enforcement could have diverted these cases closer to the time of arrest. This is easier if law enforcement has a diverse amount official diversion community partners. 

Key Findings

• Provide evidence-based, person-centered services that reduce recidivism, assist with basic and immediate needs, and increase individual-level health, self-sufficiency, and positive personal relationships and community connections.
• Prioritize alternatives to incarceration as a public safety, equity, and health strategy, and evaluate rehabilitative services in these domains.